Dear Brian
First of all, thank you for the help guiding me through the process. Unfortunately, I am not trouble free.
I Managed to update the Bios but I am unable to perform the necessary update of the Intel Management Firmware Update and Utilities in any shape or form.
I tried many options and followed the tutorials given by HP to do it but it simply will not work. Now perhaps I have overlooked something so please share your thoughts on this if you can.
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The screenshot above is given to me when I perform the update as an Administrator on my machine. It really does not matter if I try a DOS ME Updating or a
Windows ME Updating or a UEFI ME Updating method.
The result is the same as shown above.
"Error 1002: Failed to retrieve Intel (R) ME FW Version"
By the way, I do now see my two 1TB hard drives in the drive bays 0 and 1 in Computer Management -> Storage -> Disk Management (see screenshot)
Currently, I have a unstable system which reboots every now and then just when I am trying to get work done.
Error messages about the IAStorDataMgrSvc - "Missing localized format string" issue and
a ESRV_SVC_QUEENCREEK problem
The description for Event ID 2 from source ESRV_SVC_QUEENCREEK cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer. If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event. The following information was included with the event: Error [5]: [ERROR_APPLICATION_UNABLE_TO_INIT_INPUTS][0x7a]. Problem: [Input Library [11]: [C:\Program Files\Intel\SUR\QUEENCREEK\intel_turbo_input.dll] - [52abf5b0-8eff-4294-8ec0-d4f1650b75af] Failed To Initialize.]. Solution: [Please Check the Input Library.]. Occurred: [Mon Dec 26 14:44:37 2016]. In file: [intel_modeler_open_device.c]. At line: [7558]. The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file